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Macy’s loyalty program becomes ‘all-inclusive’

May 11 2018

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• Loyalty

“Macy’s is extending its loyalty program to all customers — regardless of how they pay for their purchases. The department store retailer announced that it is opening up its Star Rewards loyalty program to all customers. The program was previously reserved for Macy’s cardholders.”

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Splitit is financing purchases for debit cardholders

May 9 2018

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• Installment payments

“Splitit, a competitor to lending companies like Affirm and Klarna, is bringing its point-of-sale financing product to debit card users in the U.S. and Europe, targeting fashion and jewelry websites in particular, like Vestiaire Collective and Philip Stein. Unlike its competitors, however, the company is focused on making the retail industry better for everyone involved — banks, processors, consumers […]

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Cash App Expands Cash Boost Rewards To Shake Shack, Chipotle, More

May 18 2018

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• Loyalty
• Square

“Square’s Cash App just got far more rewarding. The Cash Boost program now offers cash back at several well-known restaurants and stores, including Shake Shack and Chipotle. Even better, now anybody can participate.”

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Toronto Transit Pursues Mobile Fares

May 8 2018

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• Transit payments

“transit system may be able to pay their fares with their phones in the near future thanks to Toronto Transit Commission support for platforms like Apple Pay and Google Pay.”

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Microsoft Pay comes to Outlook, integrating Stripe, Braintree, Sage, Wave and more

May 7 2018

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• Invoicing
• Microsoft
• Mobile wallets

“Microsoft Pay — Microsoft’s answer to Android Pay and Apple Pay that was originally launched in 2016 as Microsoft Wallet — is getting a little more useful today. At Build, Microsoft announced that it will be integrating its digital wallet service into Outlook. This means that, for the first time, when a company sends you an […]

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PayPal CFO Sees Opportunity In Consumers Who Have Mobile Devices, But Not Bank Accounts

May 17 2018

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• Financial Inclusion
• PayPal

“PayPal is doubling down on the idea of helping the “unbanked” — people who don’t use typical financial services — by chasing one key group, CFO John Rainey told CNBC on Wednesday. “There’s something like two billion people across the world that don’t have things that you and I take for granted – a checking […]

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PaySimple Announces Real-Time Data Integration with QuickBooks Online

May 8 2018

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• Accounting

“When merchants connect their PaySimple and QuickBooks Online accounts, PaySimple payment data will automatically sync in QuickBooks Online in real-time. The integration runs in the background, requiring very little management from merchants and ensuring accurate accounting and tax reporting, a necessity for busy small business owners.”

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The Future of Pay is Here! New ADP Innovation Helps Employers Tailor Payments to the Preferences of All Employees

May 15 2018

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• Mobile wallets
• Payroll

“ADP is continuing its innovation momentum by revolutionizing the way people are paid by introducing Wisely Pay by ADP.  Wisely Pay is the next step in ADP’s constant evolution to put clients and their workers at the forefront of macro trends shaping the employment landscape, including the growing number of freelance individuals.”

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Mastercard and U.S. Bank Voyager Put Fleet Managers in the Driver’s Seat

May 18 2018

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• Innovation
• Mastercard

“Today, company car drivers have to manually enter in their driver ID and odometer reading every time they use a fleet card to pay at the pump. This can lead to mistakes and potential overspending on fuel. Mastercard today unveiled a new service to automatically integrate fuel and maintenance data from a connected car’s dashboard […]

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IKEA U.S. Launches The IKEA Visa Credit Card Making Shopping More Accessible And Affordable For The Many

May 15 2018

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• Cards
• Loyalty

“IKEA U.S. announced the launch of the IKEA Visa Credit Card, a new loyalty-driven credit card that allows customers to earn rewards on IKEA purchases and everyday spending needs such as gas, groceries and utilities. The IKEA Visa Credit Card, which will be available starting today (May 15), will allow customers to earn meaningful rewards on their […]